Prince Charles 'handed responsibility for Sandringham'

The Prince of Wales is taking increasing responsibility for the Sandringham
estate in Norfolk which has traditionally been run by the Duke of Edinburgh,
it is reported

Sandringham House - The Prince of Wales is gaining increasing control of the Norfolk estate.Photo: ALAMY

By By Graeme Paton

5:03PM GMT 28 Dec 2014

The Prince of Wales is being handed increasing responsibility over the Queen’s Sandringham estate as part of the “gentle succession” from his mother, it has emerged.

Reports suggest the Prince has been handed management of the 20,000 acre Norfolk estate from the Duke of Edinburgh. This includes overseeing arable, livestock, fruit farms, property and a country park.

The Duke, who is responsible for a number of Royal estates including Balmoral and Windsor, will continue to be consulted over changes but the Prince will have a more hands-on role, the Mail on Sunday reported.

Sandringham has been the private home of four generations of Sovereigns since 1862 and more than 200 people, including farmers, foresters, gamekeepers and gardeners, now make a living from the estate.

The move to take over more day-to-day running of Sandringham comes as part of the heir to the throne’s succession. It has already been reported that the Prince is taking on more of the 88-year-old monarch’s duties, including overseas visits, as part of a slow convergence of their roles.

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A source told the newspaper: “We understand Prince Philip has handed the management over to his son.

“Charles is now taking a very close interest in the estate and its running. He has excellent ideas and we are expecting to see different things happening. Estate workers say they expect to see more of the Prince in the coming months as he implements changes, such as more organic farming.”